TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology placed four players in double figures and relied on a strong rebounding effort to top Transylvania University 59-45 in women's basketball on Saturday.

Senior Candace Procter (Southfield, Mich./Groves) led the Engineer offense with 13 points, including a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line.

Other Rose-Hulman players in double figures included senior Jill Floyd (Bloomington, Ill./Olympia) with 11 points and five rebounds; senior Katie Tharp (Linton) with 10 points and five boards; and junior Liz Ridgway (Grosse Pointe, Mich./ Northwestern U.) with 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.

The Engineer rebounding effort was the game story, as Rose-Hulman outrebounded the Pioneers by a 46-24 count.  The margin included 19 offensive rebounds for the Engineers.

Kelsey McCarty scored a game-high 19 points to pace Transylvania, while Sara Sexton also reached double figures with 10 points.

Other key contributors to Rose-Hulman's effort included freshman Donna Marsh (Mobile, Ala./Baker) with nine points, five rebounds and three blocks; and senior Brittany Moline (Indianapolis/Perry Meridian) with four points, five rebounds and four assists.

Transylvania jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the contest, before Rose-Hulman relied on a 14-2 spurt to gain a five-point advantage.  The Engineers pushed the lead to eight points at 27-19 at halftime.

In the second half, Rose-Hulman pushed the lead as high as 20 points at 41-21 with 13:34 remaining.  Transylvania whittled the deficit to 11 on one occasion, but could not trim the margin into single digits down the stretch.

Rose-Hulman improved to 10-10 overall and 6-5 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with the victory.  Transylvania dropped to 9-10 on the season and 5-5 in league play.  The Engineers travel to the College of Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday night in another league contest.